Sunday, February 10, 2013

Gwama's 85th Birthday

 

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Every year we celebrate Gwama's birthday with a vegetarian banquet at Savory Escolta.
The theme is red, pink, hearts, ribbons… and Chinese New Year. Lol! 

 

 

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And every year we have the same red and gold cake tower. Promise!
See Gwama's 83rd Birthday here, and 84th Birthday here. This year she turns 85,
and still the same cake! Lol! The most-awaited part of the night for us cousins is
after the blowing of the candles when we fight over the lucky charms
and red ribbons containing our fortunes.  

 

 

As always, Auntie Lily prepares a delicious all-vegetarian feast for the Fatterside + guests.

She is getting better and better at this!

 

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Vegetarian Birthday Noodles (with hot pink quail eggs!)

 

 

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Vegetarian Appetizer Sampler - salami, ham, bacon, california maki, and chicken nuggets

 

 

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Mock Curry Squid

 

 

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Assorted Mushrooms Soup

 

 

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Mock Minced Duck in Lettuce Leaf

 

 

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Mock Salmon Fillet

 

 

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Mock Sweet and Sour Pork

 

 

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Mock Eight Treasures Rice

 

 

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Savory doesn't have wine glasses so we had to make do with another kind of vessel.
It kinda killed the mood for us so we all ended up drinking fresh buko juice instead.

 

 

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Buko toast to our beloved Gwama's health!

 

 

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Longevity Buns

 

 

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Ginataan

 

 

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Almond Jelly Fruit Cocktail

 

 

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Daddy slow dancing with Gwama :)

 

 

Gwama's birthday giveaways:

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Buddha bracelets

 

 

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Fu Lu Shou Display

 

 

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Gwama: "Yeeee!!! Kakatakot! Baka sabog cake ko!!!"

 

 

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Now that's more like it! Gwama making her birthday wish :)

 

 

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Took a lot of effort to blow out all the candles

 

 

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But she got every one of them! Yay!!!

 

 

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Happy Happy Birthday, Gwama! You're still as beautiful as ever at 85! :)